Decoding craftsmanship at Cork event

Carol O’Callaghan previews an event in Cork attracting some of the biggest names and influencers in design and craft-making today

I n a world of over-consumption, scarce resources and a disconnection between people and place, a seminar takes place next Saturday, September 23, at the Joseph Walsh Studio in Riverstick, Co Cork, seeks to explore the value of a designing and making culture. It also aims to stimulate conversation and foster inspiration among influencers in the design and making community in Ireland — a place somewhat isolated from centres of global design excellence like New York, London and Milan.

A creative practice of international repute, whose output of hand-crafted furniture and installation pieces are sought after by collectors and museums globally, (a Joseph Walsh Chair carried a guide of up to £10k at auction, recently), the seminar is the second in the studio’s series, entitled Decoding Craftsmanship.